Livigno,
Italy

Ski Holidays in Livigno, Italy

Livigno is a superb all-round ski resort offering high altitude sunny skiing, plenty of entertainment and accommodation catering for all tastes and pockets. Lying in the stunning Valtellina alpine valley near the Swiss border, Livigno boasts modern ski lifts and well prepared pistes whilst retaining the traditional rustic character of its 3 original villages.

The extensive skiing for ski holidays in Livigno is split on both sides of the valley; to the east are the connected Carosello and Costaccia areas, to the west the recently expanded slopes of the challenging Mottolino ski area. Ski holidays in Livigno offer great stuff for beginners and intermediates, both boarders and skiers. You can also 'ski in, ski out'. The lift system is efficient enough to negate queues.

Great resort but hit the gondolas early especially at the weekend when they can get quite busy.read full

Livigno is a great place to go whether you are a beginner or expert. Lots of lively bars with happy hours and lo...read full

Livigno’s duty free status will delight bargain hunters who can browse through the numerous shops of the pedestrianised centre.

For après-ski on your ski holidays in Livigno there is a wealth of non skiing activities from horse riding to ice climbing, whilst the restaurants, bars and live music venues offer a wealth of atmospheric fun.

The accommodation for ski holidays in Livigno is situated in the desired pedestrian area with close proximity to the slopes and restaurants. An efficient free bus system, as well as an affordable taxi service, allows you to experience the entire valley effortlessly and easily.

A little known secret of Livigno is the option of a day trip to the über-fashionable St Moritz just across the border in Switzerland. For a nominal fee (arranged easily locally) you can rub shoulders with the super rich and ski in a world class chic resort. The view from the gastronomic Trutz restaurant is well worth the trip itself.

Livigno Hotels

This beautiful part of Italy could only be complete with one of our excellent Livigno hotels. With our great prices, you'll easily be able to find the perfect accommodation for your ski holiday.

Review
19/01/2007

Great resort but hit the gondolas early especially at the weekend when they can get quite busy.

Review
03/12/2007

Livigno is a great place to go whether you are a beginner or expert. Lots of lively bars with happy hours and lots of cheap shopping. Great snow. Will be there again in Jan 2008.

Review
23/12/2007

Great resort to ski. I have been going there on and off for the last 6 years. The people are fatastic, the snow is reliable and the food is cheap. What more could you want? Go off season to avoid the queues at the lifts.

Review
26/11/2008

Good skiing for the whole family. This is a really good place for a family ski holiday. The accommodation is immaculate and it has excellent food & drink, very cheap prices (tax-free) and the Italian people are extremely friendly. Not great for advanced skiing, but a very good all-round resort.

George Maree

Review
26/01/2009

Livigno was the location for our first snowboarding holiday. There are a great variety of slopes for beginners. We booked a 'Madness' snowboarding school instructor for a 2 hour session and he was brilliant. In January, the slopes were crowd free plus we got a good deal through Igluski. The transfer journey was a bit long, but when you get such a cheap deal you can't really complain. We stayed at La Locanda on B&B basis; excellent and would thoroughly recommend it :)

Katy

Great for apres ski
24/03/2011

We had a great week in Livigno. It was the first time we had boarded in Italy and it was a good holiday, the ski area is excellent for beginners and intermediates and everything is easily accessible despite the layout of the town which stretches along a valley.
At the weekend the locals come out so it is busier, but you can do some great ski suit spotting.
The only downside was that the conditions weren't the best as it was quite icy and windy, on our last night there was a massive dump of snow so the conditions looked perfect as we left the resort.
We took a day trip over to St. Moritz and enjoyed a brilliant day on the slopes there - well worth it.

Skiing/Snowboarding:
4/5Apres Ski:
5/5

Kirsty

Great for families, but very cold and a bit of a pain to get around.
15/01/2013

Lots of slopes of all grades, but beware that the easier and harder slopes are often nowhere near each other. The lower grade runs are mostly in the valley whereas the harder ones are up on the top, so if you have your kids with you, it can be hard to accommodate all of them. You have to decide from the outset whether to go for green/blue in the valley or blue/red at the top, because there are no harder runs low down.
Also, occasionally the child and adult ski-schools start from opposite sides of town at the same time. Getting from one area to another on the overcrowded buses is hard work too.
Saying that, the town was great and the snow pretty much guaranteed - so much so that we almost couldn't get home because all the roads out were closed. We also spent 45 minutes on the longest, coldest, windiest, most rickety chairlift in the world and one of my kids was crying from the cold by the time we got to the top.

Skiing/Snowboarding:
4/5Apres Ski:
4/5

Brian Steele

A wonderful trip that too in budget
08/10/2014

Amazed after witnessing such a classy collection in museums and of course the trip was something which I cant forget ever. Talking of places off-the-beaten path, this could be an idea for our summer next year. It is away from the crowds at the beach, and this sounds perfect.

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